IV.88 Bird of Paradise, 1996 (2918)

Sculpture

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Wendell Castle Archives

Name/Title

IV.88 Bird of Paradise, 1996 (2918)

Entry/Object ID

sc.0085.2918.1996

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Polychromed wood, Bird's-eye maple, Mahogany, Neon

Collection

Dressers, 1990s

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wendell Castle

Role

Artist

Date made

1996

Time Period

1990s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

Castle 96

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Catalogue Raisonné Number

Other Number

IV.88

Number Type

Studio Number

Other Number

2918

Dimensions

Height

55 in

Width

57 in

Depth

20 in

Height

139.7 cm

Width

144.8 cm

Depth

50.8 cm

Colors

Color

Tan, Brown, Orange

Color Notes

A bronze-like orange with dark brown, carved markings all throughout. The single drawer is a light, natural tan, and bright orange neon lights this sculpture’s bottom half.

Inventory

Inventoried By

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Inventoried Date

Jun 9, 2026

Relationships

Related Entries

Entry

Bird of Paradise, 1996 (2918) Sketch

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Peter Joseph

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Provenance Detail

Andrew and Martha Bergman

Place

State/Province

New Jersey

Exhibition

Starlight

Created By

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Create Date

June 8, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

June 10, 2026